Staircase

== History ==

== History ==

[[File:VaticanMuseumStaircase.jpg|right|thumb|Spiral staircase (double [[helix]]) in the [[Vatican Museums]]]]

[[File:VaticanMuseumStaircase.jpg|right|thumb|Spiral staircase (double [[helix]]) in the [[Vatican Museums]]]]

[[File:Riga Jugendstiltreppe.jpg|right|thumb|Spiral staircase in [[Riga]] ([[Art Nouveau]])]]

The concept of stairs is believed to be 8000 years old, and are one of the oldest buildings in architectural history. The oldest example of spiral stairs dates back to the [[5th century BC|400s BC]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=The History of Stairs: From Fascinating Architecture to Access Barriers {{!}} Stannah |url=https://blog.stannah-stairlifts.com/society/history-of-stairs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228154825/https://blog.stannah-stairlifts.com/society/history-of-stairs/ |archive-date=2024-02-28 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Stannah Stairlifts |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Medieval]] architecture saw experimentation with many different shapes, and the [[Renaissance]] even more so with varied designs.<ref name=":1" />

The concept of stairs is believed to be 8000 years old, and are one of the oldest buildings in architectural history. The oldest example of spiral stairs dates back to the [[5th century BC|400s BC]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=The History of Stairs: From Fascinating Architecture to Access Barriers {{!}} Stannah |url=https://blog.stannah-stairlifts.com/society/history-of-stairs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228154825/https://blog.stannah-stairlifts.com/society/history-of-stairs/ |archive-date=2024-02-28 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Stannah Stairlifts |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Medieval]] architecture saw experimentation with many different shapes, and the [[Renaissance]] even more so with varied designs.<ref name=":1" />